A World War II bomb was found in Berlin-Marienfelde on Thursday afternoon. A police spokesman told the Tagesspiegel that it should be defused during the night. The 100 kg aircraft bomb was therefore discovered during construction work on Buckower Chaussee. The site is said to be in the driveway to the Kaufland car park.
According to the spokesman, for the defusing a Restricted area of 500 meters around the place where it was found to be pulled. The evacuations are said to begin in the evening. “You will help us if you leave the area promptly and independently,” the police tweeted.
According to information from the German Press Agency (DPA), there should also be restrictions on S-Bahn traffic on line S2 in the evening. From around 8 p.m., the Buckower Chaussee stop will no longer be available, as a spokesman for Deutsche Bahn told the DPA. All other stops should initially be approached as usual. A replacement bus service could not be offered due to the size and location of the restricted area.
According to one RBB report does the bomb come from WWII? Igniters are said to be in critical condition.
